More people have contracted measles in the US so far this year than in any year in the last three decades. New data from Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows 1,288 infections this year through 38 states,

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday tallied the highest number of US measles cases since the disease was declared eliminated a quarter-century ago, just as a key Senate committee split the vote to advance President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the public health agency.

Measles was considered eradicated in the United States in 2000. For the first time in 25 years, cases have reached a new high.

The United States has recorded 1,288 measles cases so far this year, the highest total in 33 years, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data out Wednesday.  Just over halfway through 2025,

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the U.S. is currently experiencing its worst measles outbreak in more than 30 years, according to the Associated Press. On Wednesday, the CDC said the 2025 case count has surpassed the 2019 count, when there were 1,274 cases for the year.

More than two-thirds of US states have reported at least one case to the CDC. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The first measles case of 2025 has been confirmed in South Carolina after officials worried the state was vulnerable because of low vaccination rates overall.

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